The COVID-19 crisis seems to have turned everyone’s world upside down and business is definitely not “as usual.” Rise’s team members – employment consultants, direct support professionals, case managers, and others – are finding new ways to support the people we serve during these challenging times.
Denise Coppess was one
When Rise was forced to close down most of its direct support services due to the COVID-19 crisis and individuals were told to stay home, Tom Erickson was having a hard time. He lives alone, his sister recently had surgery and is unable to visit him, and his county social
Since Rise was forced to curtail most services at the end of March due to the COVID-19 virus crisis, several furloughed Rise team members have responded to the invitation to work during this time in group homes throughout the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota areas. With people at home now
This year’s Excellence in Leadership awardees were honored at a Rise managers’ retreat in December. They were nominated by their fellow co-workers who had to say this about them:
Kim Sorenson (left), program supervisor for Rise’s Adult Day Program – New Brighton, has proven to be a true leader among the
Rise and HOM Furniture in Coon Rapids have enjoyed “a partnership that works!” for many years.
At a recent annual awards ceremony, Operations Personnel Manager Dan Lentz acknowledged the individual and collective contributions people from Rise have made in HOM’s recycling of furniture packaging materials. Dan noted that in 2019,
Rise and the Twin Cities community lost an honorable colleague and friend with the passing of Truc Pham who died January 15 at the age of 65.
Since 1996, Truc was the director of Rise’s welfare-to-work programs which served primarily refugees and immigrants resettling in the Twin Cities area.
Truc
MEC Program Supervisor Austin Beatty was named the 2019 Job Placement Professional of the Year by the Minnesota Rehabilitation Association (MRA) Job Placement Division (JPD) at their annual conference.
In his nomination, it was said that: “Austin is truly an outstanding job placement professional. He demonstrates passion and dedication to
Rise lost a dear friend and supporter when former Board member Elaine Voss passed away December 21 at 83. She served on Rise’s Board for nearly 20 years, including a term as president.
During her years with Rise in the 1980s and ‘90s, Elaine helped lead the agency through some
Oh, what a night!
More than 450 community partners, family, friends, Rise team members, and people we support attended the 8th Annual Celebrate Rise Fundraising Gala. It was held October 21 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park and was a festive evening of great food, fun and games,
You can’t help but slow down and take a nice, long look at the new piece of art adorning the whole north wall of the New Brighton Community Center located on N.W. 10th Street just off I-694. It’s colorful, whimsical, and beautiful!
The City of New Brighton was awarded a